Wat Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha

Wat Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha, located between Doi Mon Chang and Doi Khruea in Lamphun Province, is a sacred site believed to have been visited by the Buddha. According to local legend, the Buddha once rested here and instructed Ananda to spread His robe to dry on a sloping rock, creating the so-called “robe-drying marks”. Devotees also revere the Buddha’s footprint enshrined at the site. Based on Buddhist prophecy, this location became known as “Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha”. The temple covers approximately 175 rai (about 28 hectares) on a hill near Doi Chang and Doi Khruea, roughly 19 kilometers from Lamphun city. It is regarded as one of the most important sacred sites in Lamphun and Northern Thailand. Today, Wat Phra Phutthabat Tak Pha serves as a center for Buddhist education, offering Nathom and Pali studies for monks and novices in the region. It is also a prominent site for meditation practice, with a dedicated Vipassana center for both monastics and the public. The temple is thus highly significant in terms of faith, education, and spiritual practice within the Lanna cultural tradition.